Cahors, Prefecture city in Lot, France
Description
Cahors is a prefecture city in the Lot department of southern France, set within a river loop of the Lot. Medieval lanes run through the historic core while the riverbank curves gently below limestone slopes.
History
The settlement began as a Celtic sanctuary around a natural spring and grew into a trading center under Roman rule. In medieval times it expanded into an important financial center before the Hundred Years War reduced its influence.
Culture
The name Divona comes from a Celtic spring that remains visible within the city today. Local wine shares the same name as the city and grows on limestone soils around the valley.
Practical
The river surrounds the old town almost entirely, so visitors can explore the center on foot. Parking areas sit on the edge of the peninsula with short walks leading to main sites.
Did you know?
In the late 19th century a phylloxera epidemic led local winemakers to import vines from Argentina to replant the vineyards. These South American roots helped rebuild wine production in the region.
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Pont Valentré
747 m
Cahors Cathedral
201 m
Château de Mercuès
6.5 km
Holy Headdress
201 m
Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin
191 m
Diane's Arch
486 m
Hôtel de Roaldès
331 m
Église Saint-Urcisse de Cahors
363 m
Cahors amphitheatre
223 m
Tour Jean XXII
479 m
Château les Bouysses
6.3 km
Église Saint-Barthélemy de Cahors
512 m
Bibliothèque municipale fonds ancien du Pays de Cahors
190 m
Cape Nature Recreation Park
5 kmParc Tassart
215 m
Hôtel de ville de Cahors
103 mDivona Cadurcorum
487 mViaduc autoroutier sur le Lot
5.1 km
Grenier du Chapitre
228 m
Tour de péage de Laroque-des-Arcs
3.8 km
Immeuble des Mirepoises
368 m
Youpi Parc
2.7 km
L'Archipel
685 m
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Cahors
437 m
Sainte-Coiffe de Cahors
215 mWater well, drinking fountain
246 mDrinking fountain, water well
347 m
Parc pour enfant de Mercuès
7.1 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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